When should an athlete with infectious mononucleosis return to sports?

Author:

Garcia, Alejandro G.; Gottschalk, Andrew W.; Prokop, Larry J.

Keywords:

splenomegalyrecovery period

Date:

2010-01

Publisher:

Family Physicians Inquiries Network

Citation:

Evidence Based Practice 13(1): 05.

Series/Report no.:

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Abstract:

An asymptomatic athlete recovering from infectious mononucleosis (IM) may return to noncontact sports 3 weeks from symptom onset. Contact sports may be considered 4 weeks from the onset of symptoms or when athletes are symptom-free, afebrile, and have
normal energy levels. (SOR C, based on heterogeneous expert opinions.)

URI:

http://hdl.handle.net/10355/7747

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